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 Posts: 5110 06/20/2009 12:32 PM
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I was just reading where starting already at 6-8 wks, babies should be put to bed drowsy but awake - so they learn to put themselves to sleep. I understand this concept, but didn't think it needed to be done this young? I make sure Eli is good and asleep before I lay him down! Otherwise he'd be up screaming immediately... Anyone else start this so young? |
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Posts: 6390 06/20/2009 5:22 PM
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Not here. We lay Samuel down after 10mins of him falling asleep. Even then, it takes awhile for him to *stay* asleep because he streaches and grunts himself
awake. After he's awake, he's wanting up. And there is no letting him cio here. I just can't handle it.
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gibsonbaby06 |
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I think with Collin I laid with him down asleep until maybe he was 3m and now I just nurse him give him his paci and blanket and he goes to sleep by his self..
I think maybe with Mallory she would be kinda drowsy after her bottle and I laid her down and did the same, give her paci/blanket and she went to sleep on her
own.
 
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Posts: 2697 06/21/2009 2:03 PM
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I probably started doing it around 8 weeks, and Caleb does really good with it. I lay him down in his crib for naps and night-time and he goes to sleep on his
own. Most of the time he just fusses for a few minutes and goes right to sleep. Occasionally he will actually scream, so if i can tell that he is not going to
calm himself down after a few minutes has gone by I will get him and allow him to calm down, just walk around with him, wait maybe another 15 minutes and try
again. But, most of the time, I can lay him down and he's out in 5 - 10 min.
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Posts: 6500 06/21/2009 4:50 PM Megan's Mommy |
I just don't know how I will get Allison to that point. I have to make sure she is out before I lay her down, too.
During the day, she will go to sleep on her own in the swing sometimes, but forget it at bedtime~scream city. I don't do well with cio either. Dawn and Jason Our Sweet Girls Megan and Allison   
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Posts: 3403 09/21/2009 2:13 PM
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With Izzie we always held her to sleep as a newborn and we definitely had issues later!! With Nate ever since he was born I tried to lay him down when he was
falling asleep at least half of the time (because you just HAVE to cuddle them when they are sleeping sometimes! They are just too sweet!!) And around 6/8
weeks I started doing it for every nap. I NEVER had an issue getting him to nap on his own after that. Put him in the crib, walk out and tah dah! He'd be
asleep in no time and no screaming or crying which is nice! You don't HAVE to do it that early, it just makes it easier down the road. Of course you may
get lucky and get one of those mythical sleeping babies!!! The ones that will stay asleep when you hold them till they fall asleep even after you lay them in
the crib! (They don't exist in my house! LOL!)
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I have always nursed my kids to sleep. I really don't want to this time because I want her to know how to put herself to sleep. My oldest two liked to be
rocked but kaycee doesn't. It really makes bedtime stressful sometimes.
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